Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 1:04 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 1:04 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01749761
Brief Summary:
It is very common for hemodialysis patients to have problems with low blood pressure while on hemodialysis. Low blood pressure on dialysis is not a good thing and it is associated with an increased risk of death and hospitalizations. It might be possible to minimize or even prevent these low blood pressure episodes with a software that can be added to the dialysis machine which detects the patient's changes in blood pressure and automatically slows down how much fluid is being removed from the person.
The investigators hypothesize that a blood pressure guided biofeedback system (called BioLogics RR) will result in a 30% reduction in the number of hypotensive episodes on hemodialysis.
Detailed Description:
This is a randomized cross over trial in which 30 chronic hemodialysis patients with a history of intradialytic hypotension, IDH will be randomized to receive either standard hemodialysis or hemodialysis with blood pressure guided biofeedback (BioLogics RR Comfort, B braun). After the initial period of 8 weeks patients will cross over to the other group for the final 8 weeks of the study.
The primary outcome is the reduction in the number of IDH episodes associated with patient symptoms or nursing symptoms.
Study:
NCT01749761
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01749761